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| StratPlayer |
 Feb 8 2026, 10:56 AM
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StratPlayer  Group: Members Posts: 3,355 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Working on a template to install some usb ports where the ash tray is. I will get some pics of the template, then the complete install.
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| GregAmy |
Feb 8 2026, 11:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,630 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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I replaced my cig lighter with one like this...pretty easy...
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Replacemen...e/dp/B0CTD84F3P |
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| StratPlayer |
Feb 8 2026, 02:35 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,355 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Feb 8 2026, 10:04 AM)  I replaced my cig lighter with one like this...pretty easy... https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Replacemen...e/dp/B0CTD84F3P This is what I'll be installing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9DLM4K?ref=pp..._fed_asin_title |
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| worn |
Feb 8 2026, 08:33 PM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,540 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI and North Bend WA Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Feb 8 2026, 12:35 PM) QUOTE(GregAmy @ Feb 8 2026, 10:04 AM) I replaced my cig lighter with one like this...pretty easy... https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Replacemen...e/dp/B0CTD84F3P This is what I'll be installing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9DLM4K?ref=pp..._fed_asin_title I put in usb-a in the console. Had to arrange resistors to get Apple approved voltages at the data pins. Worth having and a great addition. USB c will be that much better. Do you have a plug in amp for the car so you can play guitar via the speakers? |
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| chmillman |
Feb 9 2026, 05:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 342 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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I opted for a fairly discreet under-dash install. 2x USB A from a 12V-5V converter mounted inside the console (about $15). Adapter for USB-C stuck in. More or less invisible from the normal sitting position.
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| barefoot |
Feb 9 2026, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,468 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Feb 8 2026, 03:35 PM) QUOTE(GregAmy @ Feb 8 2026, 10:04 AM) I replaced my cig lighter with one like this...pretty easy... https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Replacemen...e/dp/B0CTD84F3P This is what I'll be installing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9DLM4K?ref=pp..._fed_asin_title I did one like this installed in the lighter opening.  |
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| StratPlayer |
Feb 9 2026, 12:01 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,355 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(chmillman @ Feb 9 2026, 04:56 AM) I opted for a fairly discreet under-dash install. 2x USB A from a 12V-5V converter mounted inside the console (about $15). Adapter for USB-C stuck in. More or less invisible from the normal sitting position. That's a very clean install I like it, I need more than 2 ports, I have a dash cam, 9" monitor, AI box and a phone to charge |
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| chmillman |
Feb 9 2026, 02:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 342 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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Yow, that’s a lot of stuff… mine is just for the phone which I use as nav and music… plus one for a passenger. I do have another round one mounted inside the box under the center cushion.
I didn’t find any 4-ports-in-a-row models, the closest is the round one someone posted above… Mine is actually a converter that has two panel mount sockets on short cables, the sockets have threaded mounting holes. |
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| worn |
Feb 9 2026, 09:11 PM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,540 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI and North Bend WA Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Feb 9 2026, 10:01 AM) QUOTE(chmillman @ Feb 9 2026, 04:56 AM) I opted for a fairly discreet under-dash install. 2x USB A from a 12V-5V converter mounted inside the console (about $15). Adapter for USB-C stuck in. More or less invisible from the normal That's a very clean install I like it, I need more than 2 ports, I have a dash cam, 9" monitor, AI box and a phone to charge And the electric guitar. Preferably to amplifier. Or perhaps headphones. We all have seen the Porsche models crushing body panels in bathing wear. Now think of Mr Jimmy doing the same plugged in. Gotta have it. Or at least charging through USB. Maybe USB C will stick asa standard. |
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| GregAmy |
Feb 9 2026, 09:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,630 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(worn @ Feb 9 2026, 10:11 PM) And the electric guitar. Preferably to amplifier. Or perhaps headphones... OK, I chuckled. GA, who removed his radio entirely because it was a distraction, and just wants a basic USB port to keep his phone charged up for basic longer-distance navigation while he listens to the song of the engine, and the wind blowing by... |
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